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Pyromorphite from
Michael Mine, Weiler, Seelbach, Seelbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyromorphite
Formula:Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Comments:Reported by Henglein (1912); highly questionable according to Walenta & Wimmenauer (1961) - all samples turned out to be mimetite.
Confirmation
Validity:Erroneously Reported
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyromorphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Michael Mine, Weiler, Seelbach, Seelbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:97908
Long-form Identifier:1:3:97908:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyromorphite
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘGiesenbach (Gießenbach; Im Gießen), Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘEichhalden, Biberach, Zell am Harmersbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘPrinzbach veins, Biberach, Zell am Harmersbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘSt Josefi Mine, Schuttertal, Seelbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘAmalie Mine, Grunern, Staufen im Breisgau, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
13.6km (8.4 miles) ⓘSilberbrünnle Mine, Gengenbach, Gengenbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘLaßgrund road cut, Hausach, Hausach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘErzengel Gabriel Mine (Gabriel Mine), Hausach, Hausach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘFortuna Mine, Gelbach valley, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘClara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
References
Henglein (1912)
Walenta, K., Wimmenauer, W. (1961) Der Mineralbestand des Michaelganges im Weiler bei Lahr (Schwarzwald). Jahreshefte des Geologischen Landesamts Baden-Württemberg: 4: 7-37 (in German).
Walenta, Kurt (1989) Neufunde aus dem Schwarzwald. 3. Folge [New discoveries from the Black Forest. Part 3]. Lapis, 14 (5) 30-40
Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.
 
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